n00b oc memory choice

My old PSU/mobo died, so it's time for an upgrade, following the guide here, I put together a list.

RAM OCZ S.O.E 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227120

or

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB)DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590

MOBO Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012

CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005

GFX XFX PV-T71G-UDF7 Geforce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150144

PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W PSU 100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817139001

HS Thermalright Ultra-120 CPU Cooling Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835109125

FAN Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 120mm Case Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185005

GLUE Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100007

Can't decide on RAM. I'll OC as much as these parts will allow stable operation, and was wondering if anyone could help choose on ram, and if they knew of any OC guides based around these parts.

Thanks,

D

Both of the RAM brands you have listed use Promos chips, and won't overclock well. Expect 440-450 MHz tops (DDR2-880 to DDR2-900). If you want good overclocking RAM, that means Micron D9 chips, which usually means spending more.

These Buffalo Firestix are believed to have the Micron D9 chips and cost about the same

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150054

Avoid the Corsair 6400 but especially the 6400C4 not only do they not overclock well at 4-4-4-12 but there has been a bad batch of 6400C4 with many DOA sets. I just had to RMA a pair back to newegg today in fact. So bad that newegg sent the entire inventory of those memory sticks back to Corsair for replacement. On the other hand maybe that means the problem has been fixed now. Maybe.

I wish I would have bought Buffalo instead of Corsair but let may my hard lesson bcome your gain.

wdn said:

These Buffalo Firestix are believed to have the Micron D9 chips and cost about the same

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150054

Avoid the Corsair 6400 but especially the 6400C4 not only do they not overclock well at 4-4-4-12 but there has been a bad batch of 6400C4 with many DOA sets. I just had to RMA a pair back to newegg today in fact. So bad that newegg sent the entire inventory of those memory sticks back to Corsair for replacement. On the other hand maybe that means the problem has been fixed now. Maybe.

I wish I would have bought Buffalo instead of Corsair but let may my hard lesson bcome your gain.

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::ahem::: uh.... ::fidget:::

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but.... It appears buffallo has changed the ic.....
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1141535



just play it safe and spend an extra $20 on some highly reliable, insanely overclockable micron.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146565

These keep selling out since the whole promos/micron business, so get iit while you can. And don't get it from zzf, I was on the third day of being stuck on "processing" so I gave up and payed $15 more for newegg reliability.

i recommend something at pc6400 4-4-4-12 not 5-5-5-5-12